Why Is the U.S. Snubbing Another Ally It So Desperately Needs at the U.N.?

[Casino67]

FOXNEWS.COM:

The United Nations General Assembly elected five new Security Council members this week. India, South Africa and Colombia ran in uncontested races from the Asian, African and Latin American regional groups and will begin serving on the Security Council in January.

But the remaining races were contested, with Germany, Portugal and Canada competing for two seats from the Western European and Others group. With the European Union already represented by veto-wielding France and Great Britain on the Security Council, and either Portugal or Germany certain to win another seat for the EU, it was critical that America’s close ally Canada win a two-year term.

The U.S. could use the help in pushing for U.N. reform and advocating pro-democracy policies. The current conservative government in Canada had been campaigning for months to sit on the U.N.’s most powerful committee with no public support from the Obama administration.

In fact, U.S. State Department insiders say that U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice not only didn’t campaign for Canada’s election but instructed American diplomats to not get involved in the weeks leading up to the heated contest. With no public American support, Canada lost its bid to serve. That gives the EU more than 25% control of the body and a strong voting block to ensure EU priorities become global priorities. -- This was the second time a high profile ally could have used U.S. help yet Rice chose to stay silent.

[Valin]

Inept or just plain stupid?

 

This is just the sort of question where honorable people can disagree.

[Valin]

The current conservative government in Canada had been campaigning for months to sit on the U.N.’s most powerful committee with no public support from the Obama administration.

 

I could be wrong, but I think I may have discovered the problem!

[Stella]

We used to be friends with Canada. I guess if our President can't bow and scrape in front of the leader of any country they are unworthy of our support.

[SrWoodchuck]

We used to be friends with Canada. I guess if our President can't bow and scrape in front of the leader of any country they are unworthy of our support.

Stella!

 

Canada is a minor Commonwealth of Great Britain, in Obama's eyes. A meer pretender to the Colonial government he's hated in this and his earlier lfe as a Kenyan patriot, alongside his namesake daddy.

 

"Audacious Dreams of My Hopeless Father"

 

Biting Canada in the butt, in reality, so that millions of Kenyan's can be avenged!

 

I read Canadian blogs from time to time. Thank God, most sane Canadian's don't blame us, for our very, very poor choice of POTUS.

[Valin]

We used to be friends with Canada. I guess if our President can't bow and scrape in front of the leader of any country they are unworthy of our support.

Stella!

 

Canada is a minor Commonwealth of Great Britain, in Obama's eyes. A meer pretender to the Colonial government he's hated in this and his earlier lfe as a Kenyan patriot, alongside his namesake daddy.

 

"Audacious Dreams of My Hopeless Father"

 

Biting Canada in the butt, in reality, so that millions of Kenyan's can be avenged!

 

I read Canadian blogs from time to time. Thank God, most sane Canadian's don't blame us, for our very, very poor choice of POTUS.

 

 

This to shall pass....on November 6, 2012.